TAOISEACH STILL HOPEFUL US AUTHORITIES WILL GRANT APPROVAL TO NORWEGIAN AIR.

23 September 2016

The Taoiseach is in Cork today
and says he hopes common sense prevails
and that Norwegian Air is granted the licence
to operate a transatlantic service between Cork and Boston.
Enda Kenny was speaking one year after
the US Department of Transportation
flagged its intention to grant the permit.
Since then the process has been delayed
and the airline is now hoping to launch the route next March or April.
The EU Commission has indicated its intention to go to arbitration
as the delay is in breach of the open skies agreement.
The Taoiseach was guest of honour
at the American Chamber of Commerce annual lunch in Cork this afternoon.
Senator Jerry Buttimer says it's important for the Irish government
to continue putting pressure on authorities in the US